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1B Nick Johnson

LHP Aaron Thompson

Keith Law says ...
When healthy, Johnson is a very productive player, mostly thanks to his tremendous ability to get on base, something the Marlins don't do well as a team, ranking 11th in the NL in OBP. The move allows the Marlins to move Jorge Cantu to third. … More

Complete story | Fantasy: Johnson solidifies infield | Team pages: Marlins | Nationals

RHP Jake Peavy

RHP Dexter Carter LHP Aaron Poreda LHP Clayton Richard RHP Adam Russell

Keith Law says ...
Who knows what the White Sox are actually getting in Peavy -- it's not clear when he'll be able to pitch or how long it will take for him to be ready to pitch in the majors, and it's possible or even likely this was more about 2010 and beyond. … More

Complete story | Fantasy: Peavy's value drops | Team pages: White Sox | Padres

3B Scott Rolen

3B Edwin Encarnacion RHP Josh Roenicke RHP Zach Stewart

Keith Law says ...
Scott Rolen makes the Reds a better club this season and next year but at a steep cost in raw talent. Rolen has changed his approach this season to try to hit for a higher average ... and he remains a superlative defender at third. … More

Complete story | Fantasy: Rolen helpful in Cincy | Team pages: Reds | Blue Jays

C/1B Victor Martinez

LHP Nick Hagadone RHP Justin Masterson RHP Bryan Price

Keith Law says ...
Martinez has been a premium offensive catcher for most of his career despite some injuries in 2008, although his 2009 has been a tale of two seasons. He has been horrible for more than two months after a roaring start. … More

Complete story | Fantasy: Beware of V-Mart in Boston | Team pages: Red Sox | Indians

SS Orlando Cabrera

SS Tyler Ladendorf

Keith Law says ...
I'm not sure any team has received less production from its middle infield than the Twins, making Cabrera -- hitting .373/.400/.500 (BA/OBP/SLG) in July after a terrible start -- a good fit. Cabrera is a plus defender at shortstop … More

Complete story | Fantasy: Deal doesn't change much | Team pages: Twins | A's

LHP Jarrod Washburn

LHP Luke French LHP Mauricio Robles

Keith Law says ...
Washburn provides the Tigers with some depth in their rotation and should be an improvement over the man he's replacing, French, and gives them a better fourth starter option than Armando Galarraga for a playoff series. … More

Complete story | Fantasy: Time to pick up Washburn | Team pages: Tigers | Mariners

LHP John Grabow LHP Tom Gorzelanny

RHP Jose Ascanio INF Josh Harrison RHP Kevin Hart

Keith Law says ...
Grabow represents bullpen depth for Chicago. He's a lefty who isn't great against lefties but isn't terrible against hitters on either side; he's held back by below-average control and the lack of a good breaking ball. … More

Complete story | Fantasy: Grabow helps Cubs' 'pen | Team pages: Cubs | Pirates

LHP George Sherrill

3B Josh Bell RHP Steve Johnson

Keith Law says ...
Sherrill works mostly as a fastball/slider guy and is death on left-handed hitters, who have a .356 OPS against him in 2009 and a .501 OPS against him for his career. He is more ordinary against right-handed hitters. … More

Complete story | Fantasy: Sherrill loses value | Team pages: Dodgers | Orioles

LHP Cliff Lee OF Ben Francisco

RHP Carlos Carrasco SS Jason Donald RHP Jason Knapp C Lou Marson

Keith Law says ...
For the Phillies, this looks like a steal. In Cliff Lee, they acquire one of the best pitchers in the American League in the past 18 months while retaining their top two prospects and trading four guys who all have serious question marks. … More

Complete story | Stark: Phillies land the "other" Cy | Gammons: Behind the Lee deal
More analysis: Fantasy | BBTN Minute | Rob Neyer | Team pages: Phillies | Indians

2B Freddy Sanchez

RHP Tim Alderson

Keith Law says ...
I'm assuming the Giants will use Freddy Sanchez at second to replace Juan Uribe, who has had a surprisingly good season. So Sanchez is just a small upgrade for them for the remainder of this season. … More

Complete story | Fantasy: Deal helps Delwyn Young | Team pages: Giants | Pirates

RHP Ian Snell SS Jack Wilson

RHP Nathan Adcock SS Ronny Cedeno 1B Jeff Clement RHP Brett Lorin RHP Aaron Pribanic

Keith Law says ...
Seattle is acting a bit like a buyer, although the Mariners didn't touch their top tier of prospects to add Wilson and Snell. The Pirates, meanwhile, trade two players with limited markets to add some pitching depth to their system. … More

Complete story | Fantasy: Clement intriguing part of deal | Neyer: Who wins?
Team pages: Mariners | Pirates

1B Ryan Garko

LHP Scott Barnes

Keith Law says ...
The Giants get a small upgrade with Ryan Garko for a modest price, but it's not a major upgrade, and they could use a second player to pair with Garko to limit their reliance on him against left-handed pitching. … More

Complete story | Team pages: Giants | Indians

OF Matt Holliday Cash

RHP Clayton Mortensen OF Shane Peterson 3B Brett Wallace

Keith Law says ...
The trade looks like a win for both teams -- Oakland gets a strong troika of prospects that's better than what it gave to Colorado for Holliday seven months ago, while St. Louis gets a much-needed offensive boost. … More

Complete story | Gammons: Cards going all out | Stark: Holliday time for Cards
Fantasy: Holliday gains in value | Team pages: Cardinals | A's